I'm putting this to the whole List, because there are other people interested in these questions & others on the List who may have info about some of these particular questions Elaine was asking about. We all benefit by sharing our pooled knowledge on such questions as these. (Below my message, is a copy of the pertinent content from the messages that began this discussion, which were sent off-List to several of us from our recently-welcomed new List-member Elaine Criddle, [email protected]) Thanks for the clarification, Elaine, on what all you were requesting. We're plenty patient & just appreciate having new Poythress researching-cousins join us -- We all keep learning how to ask better questions & how to get better specific detail in this researching process. I don't think I have *any* source records on the Thomas Poythress who went to Burke Co, GA. Maynard is our person most familiar with him. I also do not even recall that we had any source records that authoritatively proved (whether by circumstantial evidence or something more direct) that the Thomas Poythress who moved to Burke County *was* for sure the father of Lewis Poythress, but I would sure would welcome becoming convinced & learning about any such proof of that, too, if I've missed something in that regard. I do not recall having seen any middle initial ("E" or otherwise) before for David Poythress, father of James Speed Poythress; what was the source for the middle initial? BPW, I know that David was your ancestor, so I'll ask you, too: do you have him with any middle initial, and if so what was the source document that included the middle initial? If no one has a scanned copy available of the Warren County, NC, January1877 "Application for Letters of Administration of the estate of David Poythress," I can snail-mail to Elaine a photocopy of the photocopy I was sent back in 1998 by Jim Richardson of Richmond. (It does not show any middle initial for David, by the way.) Re the request for a "burial record" of David Poythress: He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, in Henderson, Vance County, NC, and several of our List members (not including me) have seen his marker there. His marker does not seem to photograph very well due to its age. One List-member, BPW, had gotten the following info from the marker back in 1989: David Poythress, born January 26, 1800, died Sept 26, 1876. (BPW, please correct me if I have any of the parts of those dates wrong here.) Another List-member, Lyn (Lyn Poythress Baird), had gotten a photocopy back in 1997 or maybe earlier of a handwritten card from Elmwood Cemetery's records. I can send a photocopy of it to Elaine if Lyn isn't online these days & able to send a scanned copy of it. If Lyn had found any other records when he visited the cemetery, I'm sure he would've mentioned it. This card does not show the name of the cemetery, and indeed doesn't show very much helpful info, since the cemetery apparently didn't put dates on their cards until the middle of the 1900s, but at least it identifies the names of the people buried in the cemetery's lot #142. The card, in its entirety, shows the following 8 lines handwritten on it: - 142 Poythress - India Poythress - David Poythress - Chas Poythress - 1-- No Marker-- - Mrs. R.L. Mustian 11-15-46 [this would be 1946] - Robert Lee [at least I think the faint middle name showing is "Lee"] Mustian 5-30-69 [this would be 1969] - Jane Mustian 11-7-85 [this would be 1985] Thanks so much, Judy, for scanning copies of the funeral records that Elaine wanted for James Speed Poythress & his wife Mattie Raiford Poythress & the wedding invitations for JSP's sons she wanted; since I don't have a scanner I particularly appreciate you doing that. If you could please email me, too, scanned copies of each of those items (attached to separate email messages, so the "per message" size doesn't get so huge) I sure would greatly appreciate it. Having such treasures electronically can be a great benefit. (Elaine, these funeral records are the same ones that I had said I would photocopy & mail to you, so it looks like there is now no need for me to do that.) I hope others of our Listers will add any pertinent info they may have re these matters. Cheers, Barbara (BPN) = = = = Following is most of the content from the pertinent messages that began this discussion, which were sent off-List to several of us from: Elaine Criddle ([email protected]) Re message from Elaine (of David Poythress line) re Checking and Favor Original message read, in part: I would appreciate photocopies of these if you have them. 1. Estate records and/or Letter of Administration of Thomas James P. 2. Estate records and/or Letter of Administration of David E. P. 3. Burial Records of David E. P. 4. Wedding invitation of James Speed P. son, found in Twisdale belongings. 5. Funeral and/or Burial record of James Speed P. and Mattie Raiford P. If you have any of these, please let me know, and I will give you my Address. I will gladly pay for the copies and postage. Then the further-clarifying message read, in part: >The David E. Poythress I was referring to is David E. of NC, originally from Mecklenberg, VA. He was father of James Speed Poythress. >Thomas James Poythress is the father of Lewis Poythress. Thomas James moved to Burke Co., GA, he came from Mecklenberg, VA. He was the Sheriff of Burke County, GA for a short time. >I was asking if anyone had copies of the Letter of Administration on the estate of David E. Poythress, which names James Speed Poythress, as his son. >I was asking if anyone had copies of a Will or Letter of Administration on the estate of Lewis Poythress, son of Thomas James Poythress, who remained in Virginia. >Ditto above, except on the estate of Thomas James Poythress. >Ditto above, except on the estate of James Speed Poythress. Also, the wedding invitations of the sons of James Speed Poythress, found in the possession of Indiana Twisdale Poythress and the funeral record of James Speed Poythress which list David Poythress as his father. >Hope this clears up my email of yesterday. I need to get use to giving more specific detail. Be patient, I will get better. >I thank you for any photocopies you can send me. Please let me know what I owe you. >Have a GREAT day. > Elaine